Selection of Construction Site – Vastu Tips Part – 3

Sites which are NOT GOOD for Construction :-

Avoid a haunted/dilapidated house: The Plot should not be purchased, if in the recent past someone has committed suicide on it, or if there have been several deaths over a period of a couple of months. The Reasoning – You may psychologically feel uneasy if you happen to know of such a past.

Avoid Plots sold by a person in distress: Such Plots should be purchased only with caution. The Reasoning – You feel psychologically unhappy and guilty, knowing that the Plot was sold out of helplessness and that the previous owner must be still holding onto it.

Avoid Sites near a public place: The Plot should not be abutting any public place like temple, hospital, factory, school, college, Kalyan Mantapa etc The Reasoning – These places will constantly be crowded and noisy. But if they are at least 80 ft away, then the plot is acceptable.

Avoid Sites that were previously owned by a temple or charitable trust: The Reasoning – People are looking for reasons to raise a temple and if it is known that the plot was previosly owned by a temple trust, there will be a lot of pressure to donate it for the temple or charity.

Avoid Sites near smelly places: The Plot should not be near a meat shop, workshop, leather tannery, laundry, shoe shop, dustbins, sewage drains etc. The Reasoning – The stench emanating from these places will permeate the house permanently and naturally not create a relaxed atmosphere in the house.

Avoid sites where cactus grows: The Reasoning – Such sites indicate sandy soil which will not support the foundation effectively.

Avoid sites in which there are lot of termites: The Reasoning – Even if anti-termite treatment is done on the foundation, there is a every likelihood that the termites will not be eradicated completely since the termites form a vast underground network.

Avoid a Plot sandwiched between larger plots: The Reasoning – The owner of the smaller Plot can only construct  a much smaller house than the owners of the larger plots and thus, may subconsciously feel ’small’  and overpowered with respect to the neighbours. This can create a feeling of inferiority in the owner.

Avoid Sites with obstructions: Don’t buy a Plot with obstructions like hills, tall buildings or towers on the North, North-East or East sides. The Reasoning – The useful morning sun’s rays will be blocked. However having such obstructions on the West or South sides are considered good as they block the hot western rays.

Avoid plots with an electrical pole or power supply station in the North-East corner: The Reasoning – It is an obstruction and can create harmful electric waves, that can permeate the house from the open North-East corner.

Avoid plots with lot of cracks or too much wet soil: The Reasoning – Cracks indicate dried up clayey soil and too wet soil also indicates clayey soil that does not allow the drainage of water. Such soil is not suitable for a building foundation as it will retain moisture and necessitate extra expenditure for water-proofing the foundation

Avoid Plots with trees: If the Plot is a small one, there should not be trees like Peepal, Mango, Banyan, Tamarind etc on it. The Reasoning – These trees have far-spreading roots and branches, which can cause damage to the building foundation. However, if the Plot is quite big, it is good to have these trees, but away from the building and not in the North-East corner.

Avoid Plots facing a T or Y intersection: The Reasoning – This is because you can see oncoming traffic and this may make you feel a bit nervous or lack of privacy. However, in some cases, as explained below, such plots are acceptable.

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Selection of Construction Site – Vastu Tips Part – 2

According to Vastu Shastra, the location of the Site is very important. Some  locations are very auspicious while some others are best to be avoided. Vastu Shastra lays down guidelines to aid you in the Selection of a Site with the best ‘Location’. Since Vastu is a science, every guideline is based on logic and reasoning. As an Architect, I have attempted to explain these guidelines rationally and scientifically, so that you can decide what you want to follow and what you don’t, instead of blindly following them like a superstition.

Ideal Location :-

Peaceful, calm place with lot of greenery and good water source and good soil.The Logic – Fertile soil is an indication of good soil for construction. Peace is what everyone seeks.

Trust your intuition: When purchasing a property, it is a good idea to stand on the land and feel its vibration for a few moments. If you feel positive about it, consider buying the land. If not, it is probably not good for you. The Reasoning – It is always advisable to trust your instinct but make sure you are not influenced by anything or anyone else.

Plot with a good history: It is best to buy land where happy and successful people have lived. The Reasoning – Psychologically, you will feel that a land where people were happy and prosperous, has good vibrations or energy.

Plot with roads on all four sides is considered the best: It ensures health, wealth and happiness. The Reasoning – This is because a Plot with roads on all four sides is not abutting any body’s property and hence one can derive maximum lighting and ventilation from all four sides.

The next best option is a Plot with roads on the North or East.The Reasoning – So that more light and air can enter from these sides in the mornings.

Plots with a water source in the North, East or North-East are good: The Reasoning– The germicidal UV rays of the morning sunlight, which engulf the North-East corner in the morning, can purify the water before you start to use it.

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Selection of Construction Site – Vastu Tips

Selection of a Site: The Selection of a Site is very important since the Site represents a fixed form, that will radiate positive as well as negative energies depending on its location, orientation, shape, slope and soil quality. Therefore, these are the 5 important aspects to be considered when selecting a Site.

 Selecting a suitable Site: Normally an Architect is not involved at the time of buying a Site. But as an Architect myself, I suggest that it is better to involve an Architect early on, at the time of selecting a Site, as his inputs could be very valuable in deciding the right Site. Generally, the points an Architect will keep in mind while selecting a site, will by default be in accordance with Vastu Shastra, since Vastu principles are always based on Common Sense and Logic.

Already own a Site: In case you already own a Site, you can still refer to the Vastu Guidelines for Site Selection, to help you evaluate your Site and if necessary, make corrections to make it suitable.

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Dining Room – According to The Vastu Shastra Rules

The Dining room is the place where the family sits to eat, have their meals and chat. It is also the place where guests are entertained and served food. Hence it is generally accessible from the Living Room.The Dining room should be designed to facilitate a relaxed mood for enjoyable eating.

WHAT IS THE BEST LOCATION FOR A DINING ROOM ACCORDING TO VASTU? 

The Dining room can be located in the East, South or West: The Dining room can be an independent room or in continuation with the kitchen. The Scientific Reasoning – Any direction is suitable for a Dining room, provided it is close to the Kitchen and has sufficient light and enough privacy from outside.

The Dining room should be on the same floor as the Kitchen: The Logic – It doesn’t make sense to have the Dining room on any other floor other than the Kitchen as it will be impractical to carry hot food and utensils up and down a Staircase.

ACCORDING TO VASTU, WHAT IS THE BEST SHAPE FOR THE DINING TABLE?

The best shape for the Dining Table is square or Rectangle: Shapes like round, oval, hexagon or any other irregular shapes are best avoided for dining tables. The Logic– When sitting at a table one needs enough space so that one can eat comfortably. At the same time, there should be enough space on the table to accommodate everyone’s plates and the food to be served without cramping it. A rectangle or square shape is the most efficient shape for this.

WHAT IS THE BEST POSITION OF THE DINING TABLE ACCORDING TO VASTU? 

The Dining table should be in the centre of the room, away from the walls: The Logic – Only if the Dining table is positioned in the centre of the room, can everyone’s chair be pulled out easily for sitting. If it is put against a wall, that side of the dining table cannot be used for placing chairs.

One should sit facing East, North or West: The master of the house should sit facing East. The other family members should sit facing East, West or North. The Reasoning – When facing East, the Sun’s useful rays, especially in the mornings, can flood the room and bathe the diners’ faces.

Avoid sitting facing South: The Scientific Reasoning – When you sit facing South, the Earth’s magnetic North pole and the body’s magnetic North pole, namely the head, repel each other causing a restless feeling.

ACCORDING TO VASTU WHERE SHOULD THE WASH BASIN BE LOCATED IN A DINING ROOM?

The wash basin can be in the North or East of the Dining room: The Scientific Reasoning – In ancient times, water was placed i n the North-East so that it gets purified due to the morning sun’s U-V rays. So Vastu pundits apply this principle to each room where a source of water is required. But in reality today, water comes through pipes and taps from one water tank. So one need not apply this principle everywhere.

Avoid bathroom near the Dining room: The Logic – Every time someone uses the Bathroom, it can be uncomfortable for the rest of the diners sitting at the table. Also the smell from the toilet can be putting off, for the diners.

WHERE SHOULD THE DOOR TO THE DINING ROOM BE PLACED AS PER VASTU?


The door can be in the East, North or West: The Logic– The door position can be  any where, depending on the location off the Dining room with respect to the other rooms.


The door of the Dining room and the main entrance door should not face each other: The Logic – Many people feel uncomfortable to be seen eating, when an outsider walks in. So by keeping the entrance door away from the Dining room door, this can be avoided.

WHAT ARE THE SUITABLE COLOURS FOR THE DINING ROOM ACCORDING TO VASTU?

The colour of the Dining room walls: can be light blue, yellow, saffron or light green color and shades of pink or orange. The Scientific Reasoning – Some of these shades are thought to stimulate the appetite. Also having light colours makes the room appear brighter and bigger.

Nature paintings and portraits are suitable for a Dining room: The Logic – Paintings of nature have a calming effect on the mind and one needs to be relaxed while eating.

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Commercial Store – Interior Tips…

Most of the commercial interior designs that you may have seen in glossy magazines and also in trade journals won’t have failed to have impressed you because they are indeed very marvelous as well as beautiful, and the same goes for the many television commercials that also feature many different and excellent commercial interior designs. The end effect is that you will come away impressed and if you are a shop owner or have other commercial interests, and then the mere thought of incorporating the many different and attractive commercial interior designs that you have seen advertised should cause you to pay closer attention to these many interesting possibilities that can be used to boost your store’s image.

Type Of Floors, Placement Of Mirrors And Lighting Effects

So, if after all that you have seen makes you want to upgrade the look of your store in the hope that it will help boost your sales and also attract more customers, then incorporating commercial interior design would be an option worth considering. It will definitely mean making changes to the store, and even simple things such as the placing of mirrors within the shop, the type of floors, lighting arrangements and even the placing of clothes all lend them very well as subjects worth the attention of better commercial interior design.

The first thing that commercial interior design will need to address is where to place mirrors in the store which should help customers view the products better and also not mean having to use the dressing room each time the customer need to view how dresses look. Thus, what modern commercial interior design helps to do is to show you how to strategically place mirrors in the shop to get maximum effect though you must remember not to have more than are absolutely necessary.

Another way in which commercial interior design can help make your store look better is to have well polished floors and the proper lighting, especially when your products are of the casual kind, though for more formal apparel, you might be better off using black tiles for the floors that add a touch of chic to the overall look and ambiance of the store. And, the proper lighting will also help create a proper atmosphere that should nudge customers into buying your product, and soft lights will accentuate the ambiance, while fluorescent or harsh lights take away from it.

But, commercial interior design really comes into its own when it comes to deciding how best to display the products being sold and this is self-evident when you walk into one of the more upscale stores, or those which sell popular clothes. What good commercial interior design ought to do for your products is make them easily accessible to customers which might even require laying them out on tables, or hanging clothes from clothes racks. One thing you may want to avoid is to use the circular racks so commonly found in departmental stores, because they are not well suited for a store which must need to exude more modernity and which must be a reflection of good commercial interior design, and if it also reflects the owner’s own personality, then it would be that much more appreciated as well.


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Marble and Granite – Give Royal Touch to your Dream Home

Marble gives a royal and stylish look to your home or office and it is easy to install. Marble and granite floor tiles are becoming increasingly popular nowadays.

Granite is the most preferable option when it comes to tiling the floor. Granite tiles are very popular among people due to its elegant look and durability. There is an array of granite floor tiles that is used for tiling places like floors, wall, stairs, homes, and balcony. There are more than 2700 verities of granite, which are available in multitude of colors, textures, and patterns. There is various color options available in the market, which are brown, white, green, gray, blue, and yellow, burgundy, pink, and many more.

The granite tiles are finished in varied types of finishings that are polishing, honing, leathering, antiquing, brushed, or flamed. However, before using tiles keep the type of finishing in mind, as every type of tile has a different purpose. For instance, polished tile is meant for indoor flooring of less traffic zone, countertops, and vanities as polish makes the surface slippery. Like wise, Honed tiles are good for both indoor and outdoor flooring, as it is very less slippery.

One other hand marble tiles are equally popular among customers, owing to its elegant looks and low maintenance. Besides, it has numerous benefits like long lasting durability, easy installation, smooth surface, natural cooling and heating, light reflection, easy to clean, and cost effective. Still, there is a disadvantage of this tile, which is, it has tendency of developing stains. This is the reason marble flooring is not suitable for areas like kitchen and walls.

However, if the tiles are cleaned properly on regular basis it is not that tough to maintain it. Therefore, to make it sparkling, keep it free from dirt and dust. Regularly clean it with damp mop or cloth and use stain-removing liquid to keep it stain free. There is a wide array of marble floor tiles available in the market that can be provided in different colors, designs, and finishings.

Slate is another type of natural stone that is widely demanded by the clients for construction. The slate is most preferred in the form tiles. There is a huge variety of slate floor tiles, which is available in more than 24 different shades. These shades are black, pink, rust, grey, gold, red, purple, and many more.

The Slate Floor Tiles widely used in areas like offices, rooms, and lobbies due to its non-slippery nature, whether it is a high or low traffic area, the tiles remain in the same condition for years. Owing to its non-porosity, it is easy to clean and sweep, which helps a lot to maintain it for long time. Every tile is unique in itself, there are numerous of colors, textures, and designs are available to choose from.

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Home Office Or Outdoor Office – Which is Good ?

Is a home office appropriate for every business? Of course not. But, if you’re creative and disciplined, I think the positives far outweigh the negatives. What do you think?

Let’s break down the home office debate into personal and business considerations:

The Business Case

A home office is much cheaper. For start-up or established business, paying rent, utilities, and other costs for an outside office create a significant monthly revenue threshold. Plus, while tax guidelines are fairly strict, you can deduct some portion of expenses you would have paid personally, prorating utilities, some maintenance, and even depreciating the portion of your home you use for a home office. (Keep in mind taking depreciation can make accounting and tax considerations a little more complicated when you sell your home, so look before you take the depreciation leap.)

Increased (and convenient) availability. I have clients around the world, so I often adjust my schedule to their time zones. With a home office I don’t mind phone calls during non-office hours since walking down two flights of stairs beats driving to an external office every time.

Show never equals go. A fancy space at a prestigious address may initially impress potential clients, but eventually you are judged on the quality of your products or services. If you do great work no one cares where your office is located.

Your home office can be a home-court advantage. An outside office is to a home office what an apartment is to owning a home. If you rent or lease you’re limited in the changes you can make to the space, and when your lease is up those improvements are often lost. With a home office you call the shots and the money you save on rent can go to improvements. My home office is about 1,300 square feet, has a great view of the mountains, and the office dog can hang out with me. I hate to think how much a similar commercial space would cost.

A home office is like an entrepreneurial litmus test. Many people feel they will lack self discipline and focus if they work from home. Sure, you may feel you need the motivation (and validation) that comes from having an outside office… but when your paycheck is based solely on your output motivation shouldn’t be a problem. If it is, owning your own business probably doesn’t make sense.

The Personal Case

Adds value to your home. Turning your dining room into a home office could negatively impact the value of your home, but if you re-purpose unused space, or better yet add on, you benefit personally. Plus home offices are very popular with home buyers. A local real estate agent told me at least 2/3 of her prospective home buyers list a home office as a “must have,” even if only for personal use.

It’s greener. No commute = fewer emissions.

A home office creates more family time. One person left this comment on Michael’s article: “I just didn’t have the heart to turn away my 3-year-old daughter who was excited to have daddy at home all the time.” I understand the feeling, but think about it: Home office or external office, you’re not available. The only difference is you don’t have to face the fact your daughter misses you when you work from an external office; either way, she misses you. On the other hand, time spent commuting is family time lost. If your one-way commute is twenty minutes, that’s at least 160 potential family hours gone — forever.

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Which is Better – Apartment Vs Independent House

WHAT IS THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SCENE IN INDIA TODAY?

Growth and prosperity of an economy, to an extent is reflected in its physical appearance. In the last few decades the Indian economy has witnessed hectic and massive construction activities, new structures have been raised, townships have evolved and housing especially in the apartment segment has multiplied exponentially. And so today people have a lot more choices when looking for a house.

COMPARE AN APARTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT HOUSE IN INDIA?
APARTMENT: Nowadays most of the immigrants coming into cities are buying apartments for the following reasons:
The exorbitant cost of land and the headaches involved in getting it registered under their name.
People find it easier to buy an apartment from well known builders since the land registration problems are already taken care of.
Moreover, the society will look after things like power, water, utilities etc; leaving the apartment owner free from worries on that front.
In addition, apartments do have some perks like in-house gym, swimming pool, health clubs etc
Children have access to a secure play area.
Also, there is a feeling of security in an apartment complex.
The common areas and landscape are well maintained.

INDEPENDENT HOUSE: However given a choice, most people in India, will still prefer to construct their own independent house for the following reasons:
An independent house gives them the feeling of independence as they do not have to share common areas.
An independent house has space all around for gardening or any other activities.
The house owner can have it built expressly as per his requirements and to his liking and with his choice of materials and finishing.
The house owner has the option to add floors or increase the area of the building as the need arises.
The house owner can get additional income from renting out part of his premises.
The house owner need not pay monthly maintenance amounts.

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Bangaluru – After IT now its Real Estate Hub

Bangaluru has over the years gained immense popularity as the hub for IT industries in India. With great opportunities like world class education, working environment, living standards it is not wrong to mention it as the “The Silicon Valley of India”.
Many non-Bangaloreans now call the city their home. It is interesting to note that over 10,000 dollar millionaires and about 60,000 super rich people are currently living in the city with huge investments to make. All these have made Bangalore a hot spot for Real Estate Market, both Residential and Commercial.
Residential market has seen some significant action with many developers like Prestige and Sunil Mantri, Sobha, rolling out new projects in micro market segment. Some of the key areas in Bangalore, where the residential demand has picked up, are Sarjapur Road and Whitefield, Doddakanenahalli and, Jayanagar.
The supply is growing in line with the revived commercial real estate demand. Latest report from Cushman & Wakefield implores that the total projected supply for the current year is 12.42 million square feet of office space, more than twice the supply delivered in the year 2009.
Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB) conducted a survey among 5 cities, amongst individuals aged between 25-39 yrs, stated that Mumbai and Bangalore are the most preferred places to live as the cities provide the best quality of life as well as the most courteous people. Bangalore is also identified as a city which is in the process of development on multiple counters – numerous projects have been initiated in areas of Infrastructure, Power, Water, and Sanitation.
All this indicates that this will be a good investment destination, hence attracting FDIs and NRIs fund flows as time goes.

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Drawing Room – Interior makes difference….

It is very essential for you to plan ahead and make proper decisions in decorating your house. This implies that the drawing room interior of your house must be properly decorated, which can establish a nice ambiance.
Now, you need to begin planning your drawing room’s new decoration. Your house must have been appropriate planned out entrance wherein visitors and guests can easily find one. Your house’ entrance should be finished up in a stylish and innovative manner. This is to make it beautiful and appealing to the eyes. Try to use your imagination and as much as possible, make innovations while decorating your house door and entrance. You can put some decorations, embellishments or even intricate carvings on it. This way, you can attract positivity. Your guests and visitors would be able to feel the positive vibe coming from your house.
Hanging doorbells or cowbells on your doors would be the best way to attract the attention of your visitors. It would be a practical move if you put up a handset right outside your house entrance. This is for you to be able to know the intention of the person visiting your house while they are calling you right outside your door. Then, you would decide whether you let them in or entertain them or not if you don’t want to invite them to your house. This also serves as a means of precaution as they aid in keeping undesired elements going in and out of your house.
Most homemakers feel that their door entrances are one of the most vital parts of their home as people who come in the drawing room outright brings much dirt and grime with them, which makes your room dirty.
Your entrance flooring is prone to ceaseless feet trampling that is why your floor entrance should be strong and durable. The flooring entrance space must be made of really strong materials such as ceramics, marble, tiles or slate. If you use such materials, your flooring cannot be damaged by moisture and sludge.
Most often, rugs and mats alleviate beauty of your house just make sure they are put in the right area. So, avoid putting them on entrance area since it would be quick to get them dirty. It is also not a wise decision to put a rug or mat at the drawing room.
The entrance shall give out a really warm, welcoming and spontaneous vibe to your houseguests. Ideal drawing rooms should be five feet in width and a foot in length. While planning your house, you should be able to keep in mind the usage and optimization of space. Just be sure that the planning of your entrance should not be taking up more of your floor area than needed as you might have insufficient space for other rooms.
While your entrance is a very important part of your home to decorate, your drawing room also needs proper designing and space usage. There should be a smooth and fluid transition between the entrance hall and the drawing room. Layout, size and shape of the room is dependent on many factors. A lot of people tend to think that the drawing room is just a waiting area which is often used for holidays. Some may think that it’s just a part of the house made for recreational purposes for youngsters of the house – or a place for them to study. Contrary to these beliefs, the drawing room is an area in the house that needs to be lived in and be occupied for a longer time period.
An ideal cozy drawing room has a perfect writing desk and a library. It should also be properly ventilated and well-lit. Your drawing room shall not be the transition from your main hallway to the entire house. It should be a unique area and there should be something different about it. Add nice colours and carpeting plus a vast range of drawing room furniture which is made up of iron or wood. Why not post classy paintings on your drawing room walls. It speaks individuality and represents preferences in taste and style. You must keep in mind that proper planning and extensive time and exploring is needed to make these drawing room ideas possible. Give proper attention to all the details in your drawing room.

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